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What is FRBR? Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records Developed by IFLA study group A conceptual model of the bibliographic universe Uses entity-relationship modelling Intended to be independent of any cataloguing code or implemenatation

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Terminology is important I have lost my book We should order that book Id like to read that book in English That movie is based on my favourite book Taken from Pat Rivas presentation IFLAs Conceptual models and RDA, 2010 Item Manifestation Expression Work

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Work Distinct creations Abstract Can be revised, updated, translated, illustrated & still be the same Work BUT if adapted, paraphrased, transformed (e.g. turned into a movie) then it is a new Work

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Expression Abstract Conveys the form in which the Work will be made real (e.g. text in English, musical sound, moving image, musical notation, sound in French, map on paper) Changing the form of the content changes the Expression (e.g. text in English changed to text in French)

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Manifestation Physical embodiment of an Expression of a Work All copies produced together Current catalogue records describe Manifestations Changes in production/publication result in new Manifestations (e.g. new publisher or print and PDF versions)

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Item Any single copy of a Manifestation Libraries issue Items to their users Items can be distinguished by physical differences